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And we return to our American stories.

Up next, a story from Dexter, Iowa, about an infamous event that still lives on in the town.

Here's our own Monte Montgomery with a story.

The town of Dexter, Iowa is tiny but rich in history, and on July 23, 1933, it hosted a shootout

between a massive posse and perhaps the most infamous group of outlaws to ever roam the United

States.

Here's Rod Stanley with more.

It's mind-boggling to me to try to figure out why people are fascinated with Bonnie and Clyde. And I mean, they were outlaws. They were

murderers. They were thieves. They were thugs. You name it. They did. I mean, as far as a

criminal aspect of it, but I think part of the deal was that 22 and 23 years old, they were young. It was during the Depression. People didn't have any money. People looked at Bonnie and Clyde as robin hoods. Steal from the banks, it took all my land, took all my money, took everything away from me, but go ahead and rob the bank because we don't have anything there anymore anyway. And, you know, and the other thing, they were male and female.

Bonnie and Clive were from Texas. Bonnie Parker was an A. student, honor roll student. Got A's in school. Very good writer,

poetress, all that stuff. She did really well. She quit school when she was 16 years old, though.

She got a job as a waitress. But she married a fella by the name of Roy Thornton.

I always said Bonnie didn't have a good taste in men because within six months Roy was in jail.

I think she is one of those, one of those girls that, you know, and I taught school for 35 years,

and I saw this quite frequently that good girl, bad boy.

I'm going to change this bad boy, you know, and it's like, you know, right, you're going to change them.

Yeah, go ahead and try if you want to.

But anyway, she actually got a tattoo, which back in this day, that was pretty risque.

I mean, she had a heart right above her right knee and said, Roy and Bonnie forever,

and forever six months.

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